Mutaz Hijazi

Mutaz Hijazi (1982-29 October 2014) was a Palestinian Islamic Jihad member who was known for his attempted assassination of right-wing Israeli activist Yehuda Glick on 29 October 2014. Hijazi failed to kill Glick, and he was killed by police after a manhunt.

Biography
Mutaz Hijazi was born in the Abu Tor neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel in 1982 to a Sunni Muslim Arab family. Hijazi became a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization and served 11 years in prison for security offenses. On 29 October 2014, Hijazi drove to the Menachem Begin Heritage Center on a motorcycle and encountered right-wing Israeli activist Yehuda Glick, who was loading equipment into his car after leaving a conference. Hijazi apologized to Glick, saying: "I'm very sorry, but you're an enemy of al-Aqsa, I have to," before shooting him four times in the chest and speeding off. Hijazi returned to the Abu Tor neighborhood, where police shot him dead at his apartment, claiming that he had fired on them. His killing led to protests, as it was unknown if he had initiated the shooting, and the PIJ claimed responsibility for the Glick assassination attempt, while Fatah also claimed responsibility for his "heroic act". Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of Fatah, sent a letter of consolation to Hijazi's family, comforting them after Hijazi's death.